Attachie Peace River Regional District, British Columbia

Locality - A named place or area, generally with a scattered population of 50 or less. Junction of Halfway and Peace Rivers, Peace River Land District

Mapped Location

Attachie: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Attachie

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Attachie

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Attachie Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Attachie

References to Attachie that document the origin of its place name

Attachie (Post Office) identified in 1930 BC Gazetteer; form of name changed to Attachie (settlement) 22 October 1945 on 94 SE; form of name changed to Attachie (locality) 1 December 1960 on 94SE. (file M.1.48)

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Attachie Post Office opened 15 November 1928 located at SE 1/4 Sec 29, Tp 83, R 22, W6; closed 28 June 1931.

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After the Beaver Chief, Attachie, famous hunter and one of the signers of Treaty 8. Chief Attachie died in the flu epidemic of 1918-19 and is buried near the Halfway River.

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Peace River Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-10-01